CLIENTS AREA - FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions From Clients
What is it that you the Client want from a recruitment agency?
These are some of the most frequently asked questions.
Client Needs |
VH Working Practice |
| I need the agency to be able to match candidates more effectively to my job specifications | At VH we insist upon a face to face meeting with you. It is an investment of your time because it enables us to know your business in detail, learn more about the organisation, and your culture. Therefore, the candidates that we deliver on the short list will be the candidates you want to employ. |
| I want an agency to provide more `added value’ services. | Because of our knowledge of your market place we can discover what skills are available and what new initiatives are being adopted by your competitors. We can supply salary surveys and are actively involved with the REC on how to ensure compliance with diversity and equal opportunity |
| I need to be able to go to the agency and say this is my recruitment budget. I need one person now permanently and a temp or a contractor in while I am filling this post, then I shall also have a need at the year end etc. | Not a problem for us as we can access a complete recruitment solution for you. |
| I want to talk to a consultant that understands my specification. | We have ex-accountants on the team that possess ‘Technical’ accounting knowledge. You can talk to our technical recruiters as equals because they understand accounting terminology. Therefore the job specifications that we take are more accurate and thus delivering candidates to you is more effective. |
| I need candidates with specialist skills that are Usually difficult to find in the market place. | Because we work in niche markets our consultants know the candidates within it extremely well - we operate a partnership policy with candidates also and this gives us the ability to deliver the specialist skills that you require. |
| My time is valuable commodity; if I need help I need it now not in a few days time! | We guarantee `Speed of ‘Delivery’ for contract/temp assignments - three CV’s per vacancy correctly matched within two hours. |
| I want ‘piece of mind’ that the candidate you present to me has a proven track record and is honest and Trustworthy prior to start. | At VH all candidate references and professional qualifications are verified as a matter of course. But we do try to take this one stage further by talking directly to their last line managers. |
| I want access to high calibre, hard working and reliable candidates. | A high proportion of our candidates come from referrals. People will not recommend a candidate to us if they feel that the candidate is not high quality. |
| No ‘Pressure’- I do not want to feel pressurised into taking someone on from an agency. | We want to allow you to have the relevant information to empower you to make the right decision. |